ATLANTIC CITY, NJ (Mar. 11, 2024) – A total of 68 student-athletes were named to the 2023-24 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Women’s Basketball All-Academic Team, announced by the league office today.
To be eligible for the MAAC All-Academic Team, a student-athlete must complete two semesters at their institution and hold a cumulative grade point average of 3.20 on a 4.0 scale.
Both Marist College and Mount St. Mary’s University led the MAAC with 11 selections to the all-academic team. Following the two leading schools were Canisius University, which place eight honorees on the lineup, and Manhattan College, who added seven to the squad. The trio of Iona University, Niagara University, and Quinnipiac University had six choices each, followed by Fairfield University who had five. Closing out the all-academic team were Saint Peter’s University (3), Siena College (3), and Rider University (2).
| First Name |
Last Name |
School |
Year |
Major |
| Chloe |
Chard Peloquin |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Sisi |
Eleko |
Canisius |
So. |
Psychology |
| Giana |
Hernandez-Boulden |
Canisius |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Xanthippi |
Karatasiou |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Adrien |
LaMora |
Canisius |
So. |
Animal Behavior and Conservation |
| Athina |
Lexa |
Canisius |
Jr. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Jane |
McCauley |
Canisius |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Brooklyn |
Thrash |
Canisius |
So. |
Sports and Exercise Health Care |
| Lauren |
Beach |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Nursing |
| Izabela |
Nicoletti Leite |
Fairfield |
Gr. |
Business Administration (MBA) |
| Kate |
Peek |
Fairfield |
So. |
Communication |
| Mimi |
Rubino |
Fairfield |
Sr. |
Management |
| Brooke |
Tatarian |
Fairfield |
Jr. |
Chemistry |
| Ale |
Civera |
Iona |
So. |
Economics |
| Noa |
Givon |
Iona |
So. |
Undeclared |
| Judith |
Gomez |
Iona |
Jr. |
Marketing |
| Petra |
Oborilova |
Iona |
So. |
Media & Strategic Communication |
| Natalia |
Otkhmezuri |
Iona |
Sr. |
Fine Arts |
| Addy |
Salzer |
Iona |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Rebecca |
Wilson |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Leyla |
Ozturk |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Digital Media Arts |
| Anne |
Bair |
Manhattan |
So. |
Psychology |
| Jade |
Blagrove |
Manhattan |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Petra |
Juric |
Manhattan |
Jr. |
Computer Science |
| Narquisia |
Dodson |
Manhattan |
Gr. |
Organizational Leadership |
| Alyssa |
Costigan |
Manhattan |
So. |
Biology |
| Samantha |
Chadwick |
Marist |
Jr. |
Business Administration |
| Ciara |
Croker |
Marist |
So. |
Business Administration |
| Catherine |
Cunningham |
Marist |
Jr. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
| Zaria |
Shazer |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Maeve |
Donnelly |
Marist |
Sr. |
Psychology |
| Erin |
Fox |
Marist |
Sr. |
Political Science |
| Jackie |
Piddock |
Marist |
So. |
Biology |
| McKenna |
Rife |
Marist |
Jr. |
Digital Media |
| Morgan |
Tompkins |
Marist |
So. |
Criminal Justice |
| Jayne |
Whitman |
Marist |
So. |
Psychology/Child Education 1-6 |
| Amanda |
Zeno |
Marist |
Sr. |
Biomedical Sciences |
| KC |
Carter |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Jackie |
Christ |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Isabella |
Hunt |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| Jasmine |
Huskey |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Conflict Peace and Social Justice |
| Jaedyn |
Jamison |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Business |
| Jada |
Lee |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Sport Management |
| Mckenzie |
Matheny |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Business |
| Maddie |
Novak |
Mount St. Mary's |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Jo |
Raflo |
Mount St. Mary's |
Jr. |
Communications |
| Rosa |
Revueltas |
Mount St. Mary's |
So. |
Psychology |
| Jessica |
Tomasetti |
Mount St. Mary's |
Sr. |
Environmental Science |
| Shelby |
Fiddler |
Niagara |
So. |
Sport Mgt. |
| Ary |
Hicks |
Niagara |
So. |
Finance |
| Aaliyah |
Parker |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Sport Mgt. |
| Angel |
Parker |
Niagara |
Gr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Lexie |
Roe |
Niagara |
Jr. |
Finance |
| Jade |
Rutledge |
Niagara |
So. |
Academic Exploration |
| Jillian |
Casey |
Quinnipiac |
Gr. |
Masters of Business Administration |
| Reiven |
Douglas |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Journalism |
| Jaclyn |
Grisdale |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Industrial Engineering |
| Grace |
Labarge |
Quinnipiac |
Jr. |
Biology |
| Khadijah |
Tungo |
Quinnipiac |
So. |
International Business |
| Tiera |
White |
Quinnipiac |
Sr. |
Biomedical Marketing |
| Makayla |
Firebaugh |
Rider |
Sr. |
Marketing/Sport Management |
| Jessika |
Schiffer |
Rider |
Gr. |
MBA |
| Jada |
Williams |
Saint Peter's |
Jr. |
Criminal Justice |
| Tiara |
Bellamy |
Saint Peter's |
So. |
Cybersecurity |
| Rachel |
Kuhl |
Saint Peter's |
Sr. |
Mathematics |
| Elisa |
Mevius |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Teresa |
Seppala |
Siena |
So. |
Psychology |
| Nikola |
Zdenkova |
Siena |
R-Fr. |
Business |
The 2023-24 campaign culminates with the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships from March 12-16 at Atlantic City's Historic Jim Whelan Boardwalk Hall for the fifth consecutive year dating back to 2020. For all information regarding the 2024 Hercules Tires MAAC Men’s and Women’s Basketball Championships, please visit
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About the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference:
With 11 institutions strongly bound by the sound principles of quality and integrity in academics and excellence in athletics, the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) is in its 43rd year of competition during the 2023-24 academic year. Current conference members include: Canisius University, Fairfield University, Iona University, Manhattan College, Marist College, Mount St. Mary’s University, Niagara University, Quinnipiac University, Rider University, Saint Peter’s University, and Siena College. Merrimack College and Sacred Heart University will join the MAAC as full members in the 2024-25 academic year, expanding the conference to 13 institutions.
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